Plaza del Dos de Mayo
Attraction
What is Plaza del Dos de Mayo, and is it free to visit?
Plaza del Dos de Mayo is an attraction in Malasaña, Madrid. Entry is free.
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Where
Plaza del Dos de Mayo, Madrid
Malasaña guide · Madrid
Plaza del Dos de Mayo
Plaza del Dos de Mayo, Madrid
Malasaña, Madrid
About
The square at the heart of Malasaña commemorates the 2 May 1808 uprising against Napoleon's occupation, led by captains Luis Daoíz and Pedro Velarde of the Monteleón artillery barracks. It keeps an arch of the old barracks and a monument to the two officers.